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CicLAvia in photos: About 100,000 cyclists and pedestrians pour into LA streets

By Hayley FoxPublished: Monday, April 16, 2012, at 01:38PM

Tony Pierce

Some participants were dressed up in costumes as they rode down Spring Street.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — L.A.'s fourth CicLAvia event shut down ten miles of city streets on Sunday and welcomed about 100,000 cyclists, pedestrians, skaters and dog-walkers.

Organizers say the event is intended to bring together diverse communities, provide a break in congested city traffic and create an opportunity for exercise.

Although the event is focused on cycling, there were plenty of kid-friendly games and activities along the way. The day included bike polo, life-size chess and even an announcement from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa about a new bike-share program coming to Los Angeles that will bring 4,000 rentable bikes to kiosks set up from Downtown to the Westside.